The City Council meeting opened with a Call to Order and pledge of allegiance. Reverend Bob Nusser of First Baptist Church led the invocation. Roll call was taken with prior notice given by Jim Valentine and Cindy Antonich to be absent.
Historical Fiction is a very popular literary genre at the Wellington Public Library. For a novel to be considered Historical Fiction, the plot must be set in the past and capture details of the period as accurately as possible.
THURSDAY, MAY 16 Summer Reading Kick-Off Event, on the Library lawn, 2-7pm SATURDAY, MAY 18 Pokemon Club at 1pm YA-Cartoonist Hour at 2pm MONDAY, MAY 20 Weekly Summer Reading Challenge $Tree Hacks and Crafts at 5pm TUESDAY, MAY 21 Adventures in Play at 10:30am Bookies Book Club at 5:30pm Middle School Book Club at 6pm WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 Raising Readers Storytime at 10:30am Adult Travel Bingo at 5:30pm THURSDAY, MAY 23 Travel Art & Crafts at 5pm High School Book Club at 6pm .
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On Monday, May 20th, the Wellington Street Department will begin spraying for mosquitos and will continue the task throughout the week. The areas covered include: Monday, May 20th: A Street - West of Vandenburgh Wednesday, May 22nd: B Street - South of Harvey from Vandenburgh to Woodlawn Friday, May 24th: C Street - North of Harvey from Vandenburgh to Hargis Creek Watershed Normal spraying hours are from 6 – 9:30pm.
Youths aged 14 or 15 planning to do farm work for someone other than a parent or guardian, are required by the U.S. Department of Labor to take a tractor safety course.
The Sumner County Historical & Genealogical Society is hosting “The Trail of Tears: The Indian Removal Act of 1830” a free presentation by Jason Felihkatubbe on Monday, May 20th at 6:30pm at Cowley College.
In the final regular season doubleheader a talented Mulvane team managed to snap the Crusader’s 11 game winning streak in Game 1 on Senior Night. Wellington dropped the first game 13-1, but their bats bounced back to give the Dukes the win in Game 2 by a score of 6-0.
On May 4th, Alara Wilson participated in her last regular-season swim meet of 2024 with the Winfield Vikings at the Andover High School Girls Invitational. Emerging as the dominant team’s standout freshman, she contributed a notable 16 points to their victorious finish.